Lott's Decision Could Hand Democrats Control

Lott's Decision Could Hand Democrats Control

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) "within the next week plans to decide between seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate from Mississippi or retiring from public life," Robert Novak reports. "That could determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate in next year's elections."

"Mississippi, one of the reddest of the red Republican states, has not even been on the game board of the Washington analysis forecasting the 2006 Senate outcome. But in Mississippi, prominent Republicans are worried sick. They believe Lott will probably retire. If so, they expect the new senator will be a Democrat, former state Attorney General Mike Moore. Republican politicians in Mississippi believe Rep. Chip Pickering, the likely Republican nominee if Lott does not run, cannot defeat Moore."

As a result, many of the same Republicans who pushed Lott from his leadership post are now urging him to run for re-election.

The AP notes Lott said he and his family "planned to sit down during the holidays to decide whether he will run for re-election in 2006."
http://www.politicalwire.com/

if Ted Stevens (R-senile) decides to follow through on his threat to retire, and it could be a very blue Christmas in 2006!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Peace.

If there were a moderate Never Re-Elect Anyone wind, Lott would know to retire. As it is, I do not think he can take the punches from anyone that is determined to right America. It would not be mud-slinging that takes out Lott but truth-telling.

He should retire and my guess is that he will.

lose. Georgia '02/Senate, Minnesota '02/Senate, NC '04/Senate, National '04/Prez, Ohio '05 election reform initiatives (predicted to win 60/40, turned into 60/40 LOSSES on election day), to name a few. I think Mississippi's election system (which I think is touchscreen, paperless) is more important than's who's running, because when they pull crap like this--and they will--the Dem Party just rolls over, whether out of corruption, collusion or insanity--who knows? But their track record on this has no track. They just don't "do" defense of our right to vote, and insistence on transparency.

I refuse to concede any state to the adjective "red"--even Mississippi--without transparent elections.

Maybe that's why he feels so free to do so. He probably knows that, despite the statistical odds in the Democrat's favor as his successor, the "fix is in" and the voting box will guarantee the Rethug to follow in his shoes. Could that be the reason? :shrug:

move back into a leadership position in the r party? No way. There isn't enough "understanding" and forgiveness for his previous actions. AND the r's are trying to get african-americans to vote for them. There is no way they're going to give up that pipedream and install an outspoken racist back into leadership in the senate.

As I recall, the folks in Gulf Port and environs aren't that better off than the folks from LA-only difference being that Bush hasn't badmouthed the repuke leadership in MS. I know we have MS DUers-if they read this thread, would they chime in please?

He's seen his state hung out to dry by the same people who pushed him out of his leadership role. He's putting his time and energy into that insurance lawsuit as a result of Katrina damage. I'd be surprised if he hasn't at least had his perspective changed from what he thought was important (DC scurrying and political intrigue) to what is important (trying to piece his life and community back together after Katrina). I mean, he's been one of the most egregious Repukes going, but I don't think he's so stupid he's missed the significance of Katrina on his state and family.

You keep fighting until Moore gets sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate. The GOP loves to lull the opposition into a sense of complacency.

He was thrown overboard by the Busheviks and he has been marginalized ever since.

This would be a bitter-sweet revenge for old Trent.

Oh please Lord, I have been a faithful servant for all these many years...please grant my wish and produce this fitting irony!

I mean, he's not broke, but from what I've read he's never made more than what he's pulled in as a senator whereas many elected officials came from Lawyer or Corporate backgrounds where they made much more money.

The guy could retire and get into the Lobbying industry where he could pull in like 5 times the amount he makes now.

You know, the one where dubya pledged to sit on the front porch again?

...That house on the water (not his only one, by the way) wasn't cheap and his neighbors are/were pretty wealthy.

Trent was a lawyer smack dab in the middle of the Magnolia State's good ol' boy network before he ever got involved in politics.

First, when was that property bought? I mean, I had friends from college buy a little place on the water in NJ back in the late 70s and that $50k property is now worth over a million because it happens to be in Cape May NJ.

It was an article, probably in the Post or NYTimes about Trent Lott's decision and how he really doesn't have other sources of income outside of being a senator. I'm sure the book deal helped but it wasn't like it was burning up the best sellers market.

From what I had read, compared to most of the people in Senate wealth wise, Lott was probably the lost for republicans and one of the lowest overall for senators

Lott and also former congressman Dick Gephardt did not ever take the opportunity to enrich themselves in the same way many politicians have done.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051217/ap_on_el_se/lott_future

The senator said his family is divided over his running again.

Another consideration, he said, is that he is "so disappointed with the (Bush) administration's response to this disaster that I'm almost embarrassed."


:evilgrin:

The GOP has control of the voting companies and hence the voting technology.

There will be NO Democratic President, Senate or Congress until we rid the natiuon of the GOP domainated voting technology scam.

Any talk otherwise is pointless.

here's the real link:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2005/12/26/lotts_decision_could_hand_democrats_control.html

why didn't you provide it?